4.2.1 Come together, form a group

Use this domain for words referring to coming together to form a group.

  • What words refer to people coming together to form a group?
    come together, assemble, band together, collect, cluster, come together, congregate, convene, crowd, flock, gather, join forces, muster, rendezvous, stream, throng, unite, join,
  • What words refer to the act of forming a group?
    unification, union,
  • What words describe a group that has been formed?
    unified,

    • 4.2.1.1 Invite

    Use this domain for words referring to inviting people to meet together--to say something to someone because you want to meet with them.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33D' Invite
  • What words are used of causing people to meet together?
    invite, extend an invitation, invite over, ask someone to something, assemble, bring together, call up, call together, call a meeting, collect, convene, gather, mobilize, muster, rally, request someone's presence, round up, summon, bid someone come
  • What words refer to what is said or written when inviting someone?
    invitation,
  • What words refer to someone who has been invited?
    invited guest,

    • 4.2.1.2 Encounter

    Use this domain for words referring to encountering someone.

  • What words refer to meeting someone when you did not intend to?
    encounter, meet, run into, run across, cross paths, happen to see,

    • 4.2.1.3 Meet together

    Use this domain for words related to meeting together.

  • What words refer to meeting someone?
    meet, meet together, get together, rendezvous,
  • What words refer to meeting in a group?
    have a meeting, attend, attendance, congregate, convene,

    • 4.2.1.4 Visit

    Use this domain for words related to visiting someone.

    OMC Codes: 
    574 Visiting and Hospitality
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    34F Visit
  • What words refer to going to someone's place to see them?
    visit, pay a visit, call, call on, drop by, drop in on, go round, make the rounds, look in on, see, spend time with, stop by,
  • What words refer to the event of visiting someone?
    visit, appointment, interview, stay, time with, visitation,
  • What words refer to agreeing to visit?
    make an appointment, arrange a visit
  • What words refer to visiting over a night?
    stay overnight, stay with, have a sleepover
  • What words refer to a visitor?
    visitor, guest, houseguest, overnight visitor, caller,
  • What words refer to the person visited?
    host, hostess
  • What words refer to a visitor who stays for a long time but doesn't pay or help with the work?
    freeload, freeloader, sponge, sponger,

    • 4.2.1.4.1 Welcome, receive

    Use this domain for words related to welcoming a visitor.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    34G Welcome, Receive
  • What words refer to welcoming a person who has just arrived?
    welcome, receive, greet, take in, grant asylum, open your door to, admit,
  • What greetings are used to welcome a guest?
    Hello. Welcome. Come in.

    • 4.2.1.4.2 Show hospitality

    Use this domain for words related to showing hospitality to a visitor.

    OMC Codes: 
    576 Etiquette
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    34H Show Hospitality
  • What words refer to showing hospitality to a visitor?
    show hospitality, entertain, etiquette
  • What words describe a good host?
    gracious hostess, hospitable
  • What words describe a bad host?
    inhospitable

    • 4.2.1.5 Meeting, assembly

    Use this domain for words referring to a meeting.

  • What words refer to a meeting?
    meeting, assembly, gathering, convocation, assemblage, congregation, council, caucus, conclave, congress, convention, symposium, panel, posse
  • What words refer to the place where people meet?
    meeting place, venue, rendezvous, center, haunt,

    • 4.2.1.6 Participate

    Use this domain for words related to participating in a group--to do things with a group.

  • What words describe a person's participation in a group?
    full, complete, enthusiastic, whole-hearted, with reservations, half-hearted, hesitant, reserved, doesn't have his heart in it, involved
  • What words describe a person's stance toward a group?
    for, against, opposed, hold back, be on the fringes
  • What words describe a person's role in a group?
    ringleader, follower, hanger-on, adherent
  • What words describe a person's relationship with a group?
    join with, hesitate to join, stand apart, stand aloof
  • What words refer to a person who is not involved in a group or activity?
    bystander, onlooker, spectator, wall flower,

    • 4.2.1.7 Crowd, group

    Use this domain for words referring to a crowd or group of people.

    OMC Codes: 
    571 Social Relationships and Groups
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    11 Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes
    11A General
  • What words refer to a crowd?
    crowd, group, congregation, bunch of people, horde, mass of people, gang, mob, multitude, host, crush of people, throng, clique, rabble, horde, army, scores, thousands, swarm, body of people, crew, knot, pack, batch, band, party, company, team
  • What words describe a crowd?
    huge, large, crowded

    • 4.2.1.8 Organization

    Use this domain for words referring to an organization.

    Related domains: 
    7.5.5 Organize
    OMC Codes: 
    575 Sodalities
  • What words refer to an organization?
    organization, club, society, institution, company
  • What words refer to a part of an organization?
    department, committee
  • What words refer to starting an organization?
    form, organize

    • 4.2.1.8.1 Join an organization

    Use this domain for words related to joining an organization.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    34B Join, Begin To Associate
  • What words refer to joining a group?
    join a group, affiliate, associate, enlist, enroll, enter, sign up

    • 4.2.1.8.2 Leave an organization

    Use this domain for words related to leaving an organization.

  • What words refer to leaving a group?
    leave, excuse oneself
  • What words refer to everyone leaving?
    disperse, break up, scatter
  • What words refer to resigning from a group?
    resign from a group, quit

    • 4.2.1.8.3 Belong to an organization

    Use this domain for words related to belonging to an organization.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    34C Belong to, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From
  • What words refer to belonging to a group?
    belong to a group, be a member, belong in something, be on something,
  • What words refer to someone who belongs to a group?
    member, membership, insider, one of us
  • What words refer to one organization belonging to another organization?
    be affiliated with, affiliation,

    • 4.2.1.9 Social group

    Use this domain for words referring to an organization.

    Related domains: 
    7.5.5 Organize
    OMC Codes: 
    575 Sodalities
  • What words refer to a social group?
    hippies, yuppies, beatniks, greens
  • What social groups exist in your culture?
    hippies, yuppies, beatniks, greens, teenagers